Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1 cup onion, 1 minced garlic clove, and jalapeño, and sauté until onions are tender and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside. Combine 3 cups water, lentils, remaining 1 cup onion, 2 minced garlic cloves, salt, and spices in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until lentils are tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer half of lentil mixture to processor; purée until smooth (or just blend about half with a stick blender). Return purée to same saucepan. Mix in sautéed onion mixture and cilantro. Simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors. Season to taste with more salt and pepper.
Serve over basmati rice.
In pressure cooker: Cook for 5 minutes, cool immediately under running water.
I got a hint of things to come when I overheard my boss lamenting, 'The
books are done and we still don't have an author! I must sign someone
today!
-- Tamim Ansary, "Edutopia Magazine, Issue 2, November 2004"
on the topic of school textbooks
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